Cairo – Mubasher: There will be a significant increase in the number of Polish tourists to Egypt in the coming summer, the head of the Polish Chamber of Tourism said late Saturday.
Speaking during an event, where Egypt’s ambassador to Poland Hossam Al-Qawish was in attendance, the top official noted that the Polish union of touristic companies held its annual event in Egypt’s Marsa Alam this year between 25 November and 2 December, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported, citing a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, Al-Qawish revealed that the Egyptian government was planning to open a number of touristic options in the coming period including the first stage of the Grand Egyptian Museum, in addition to a shopping city that is set to be established in the country’s New Administrative Capital.
Last month, deputy tourism minister Dr. Adla Ragab forecast that Egypt’s revenues from tourism would double to $7 billion by the end of 2017 from $3.4 billion in 2016, according to Reuters.
She further added that the number of tourists visiting Egypt would reach 7.5 million by the end of the year.
